Detachable support for horizontal shafts of machines



H. W. FAH'RLA'NDER. DETACHABLE SUPPORT FOR HORIZONTAL SHAFTS 0FMACHINES.

APPLICATION HLED. lAN.13| 1,921.

1,408,280. Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

UNITED STATES HARRY W. FAHRLANDER, OF HAMILTON,

WOOD & GAMBLE COMPANY, OF CINOI OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE HOUSTON STAN-NNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

DETACHABLE SUPPORT FOR HORIZONTAL SHAITS OF MACHINES.

. Specification 0 fLett r P t n Patented Feb 28, 1922.

Application filed January 13, 1921. Serial-No. 436,929.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that. HARRY W. FAHnLnN- DER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hamilton. in. the county of Butler and State of Ohio, hasinvented new and useful Improvements in Detachable Supports forHorizontal Shafts otMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to detachable sup ports for such horizontal shaftsof machines as need support to ensure smooth operation or to avoid'unduestrain or wear.

The device is readily placed in position for use, readjusted during use,or detached and laid aside when not needed. It may be made to supportone or more such horizontal members.

The particular embodiment of my invention selected for illustration is asupport for both the lead screw and controller rod of a lathe.

Figure 1 is a perspective of the detachable support, on the lathe bed,in work position, supporting both the lead-screw and controller-rod; I

Fig. 2 is the same in released position, and

Fig. 3 is a longitudinalsection through the device when in workposition.

Referring now to the drawings, upon the front way of the bed A of alathe rests the top member B of the support. This top member is formedwith a hook Z) on the back end to hold itin'position on the bed.

A link C is pivoted by the pivot 0 to the front end of the top member B,and by the pivot c to the top end of an intermediate member D, and has ahandle 0 by which the position of the link may be changed so as to lowerthe intermediate member and a lower member E to the position shown inFig. 2 or raise them to the position shown in Figs. 1 and The pivot 0 iscarried back of the pivot 6 beyond the center of gravity when thesupport is in work position (shown in Figs. 1 and 3) so that the devicewill not be subject to accidental release.

The intermediate member 1) has a handle (Z for convenience in adjustingthe device while it is supported on the lathe bed and in removing itfrom the lathe. It also has a stop al shown in the drawing as aremovable.

pin. With this stop the lathe carriagemay contact without injury toweaker projecting members of the carriage. Pressure of the carriage onthis stop will cause the supportmg dev ce to move along with the carriae until such time as it is removed and set in position on the other sideof the carriage.

To the back of the intermediate member is secured in any convenientmanner as by the cap-screw 6?, a block 03 with a groove d, in which thelead screw F rests when the device is in raised or work position. To theblock (Z is pivoted. the lower member E by the pivot e.

The lower member E has a groove e in which the controller rod G restswhen the device is in work position.

From the description and drawings, it will be apparent how quickly andeasily the device may be placed upon or removed from the lathe, andthrown in or out of work posit1on; and no further description of theoperation is necessary.

Obviously if the lathe has no controller rod, the element E will beomitted.

I claim as my invention and desire to secureby Letters Patent of theUnited States:

1. A detachable support for substantially horizontal shafts of machinetools, having in combination a member adapted to rest upon the machinebed and carry the weight of the support and its load, means forsupporting said shafts, and a link connecting the weight carrying memberand the shaft member in such manner that by of the position of the linkthe latter Wlll raise the supporting member to work position or lower itto idle position.

2. A detachable support for the horizontal shafts of lathes, consistingof the combination of a member adapted to rest upon the ways of a lathebed and carry the weight of'the support and its load, one or moremembers for supporting said shafts, a link pivoted to both the weightcarrying and the supporting members, and means whereby the position ofthe link may be changed to raise the supporting member into. posi-, tlonto support said shafts or lower it mto;

position'to release them.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing supporting the chan e

